Check out this web page, UK MCA https://www.gov.uk/topic/working-sea/tr ... tification

Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (SOR/2012-69) Exceptions to prohibited discharges 5 For the purposes of section 187 of the Act and sections 7, 29, 67, 82, 95, 100 and 126, substances may be discharged, and for the purposes of subsection 109(1) and section 110.6, substances may b...

I'm glad I retired.

Since 2007 Martin, when CSA 2001 came into force. You need the "old" 3rd Class, 24 months sea service over 750 Kw and the PPS 2. Chief Engineer, Motor Ship and Steamship Endorsements 148 An applicant for a Chief Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship endorsement shall meet the requirements set ...

STCW will be established in the new Marine Personnel Regulations. Temporary Foreign Worker Programme already exists. CSA 2001 calls for Canadian tickets on Canadian ships, MPR requires "qualified persons", ie, Canadian citizens or permanent residents to hold Canadian tickets. The MPRs are ...

The purpose of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) is to ensure every Member State who issues an STCW Certificate of Competence meets the same standard. It says nothing about wages and conditions being the same. At present, only Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Ca...

That has been the purpose of Canada's adoption of STCW. All tickets are of equal value.

Ask, Ask, Ask! Learn basic skills and practice them, eg, how do you harden and temper steel? How do you case harden? Play with the lathe, make a pair of model cannons, cut threads, polish shafts, file a flat surface, practice welding and cutting. Don't say it's all the fitter's or welder's job, be b...

Yes, it will alleviate the lack of 2nds and Chiefs, it will also alleviate the need for 2nds and Chiefs to know what they are talking about. Next aim is to alleviate the need to pay anyone!

I can only repeat what the Examiner told me. "This Examination is on General Engineering Knowledge, that's everything you know about Engineering. Well? What do you know?" Now, it also includes International Maritime Laws and Canadian Regulations. See TP 2293 for the whole thing. https://ww...

From Marine Personnel Regulations. 103 (3) The successful completion of a course that was taken for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of competency or an endorsement remains valid for life once that certificate or endorsement has been obtained, except in the case of the following courses: (c) a...

Maybe I should apply!

William Henry Mitchell April 20, 1952 – April 26, 2018 MITCHELL, William Henry – Age 66 of Kingston, passed away April 26, 2018 in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Newfoundland, he was a son of the late George and Annie (Peddle) Mitchell. William worked for many years as a chief engine...

I'm not officially "done" until July, but I have all this accumulated leave to use up!

Which one do you want Merlyn? I have triangular, curved and straight. Thanks for your comments Martin, my skin is pretty tough as it is.